Chapter 2772: The Dragon Moves Strangely, the King and His Ministers Talk

Everyone felt that the atmosphere was relaxed, close to the nature of heaven and earth, carefree, free from the labor of paperwork, the fuss of silk and bamboo, and free from intrigues. But when I wake up from the dream, there will be a trace of sadness in my heart.

"What a poem, what a poem!"

The third prince stood up in excitement, feeling that he had witnessed the birth of a masterpiece. This is an honor that no reader can resist.

"Is this Qijue or Qilv?"

"What are you worried about?"

"What are you looking at?!"

"Love so much!"

Xu Zisheng faced the eldest princess' gaze and chose to lower his head and pretend to be stupid this time and remained silent.

The eldest princess sighed helplessly, feeling a little regretful that such a good poem was only half finished. Her lips parted slightly, and a cold voice spoke out cold words.

"No more, just these two sentences, they were improvised!"

"Don't be joking."

"What's behind? What's behind!"

The third prince said angrily, with an impatient expression on his face. He looked like a reader who had been tortured crazy by fragments of chapters. He finally had the opportunity to see the author himself, suppressing the emotions that could explode at any time, as if to say: I will give you the last An opportunity to code!

The eldest princess had a strong mentality and was unmoved. She stared at the third prince with cold eyes, as if a bucket of cold water was poured on his head, which made him feel chilled and regained his consciousness. She said somewhat sarcastically.

"Why is there no more?"

The eldest princess seemed a little tired. She stood up and turned to Xu Zisheng and said deliberately.

"Zisheng, come with me for a walk!"

Hearing this, all the princes and princesses looked at Xu Zisheng in surprise. At this time, they also recognized the number one scholar in the dynasty and the minister of punishment. They did not expect that the eldest princess was so familiar with him and called him by his first name. Their expressions changed. Got up inexplicably.

The second princess Lin'an set her sights on Xu Zisheng, as if she wanted to find out what his relationship was with the eldest princess, and whether she could use Xu Zisheng to attack the eldest princess.

"No problem, Huaiqing!"

Xu Zisheng was not a fool either. Since the eldest princess wanted to be extremely close to her and not take advantage of her, he was a grown man and didn't care about his reputation, so he would not suffer.

Sure enough, as soon as Xu Zisheng's name for the eldest princess came out, all the princes and princesses' eyes widened, and they looked at the eldest princess and Xu Zisheng in disbelief. Their eyes were like looking at wild men and women who have made a private life.

The eldest princess blushed and was secretly angry, but she couldn't show it. After all, she had personally promised Xu Zisheng that he could be called this.

The second princess looked at the two people leaving, her pretty face flushed, her breathing quickening, her eyes flashing with excitement, she seemed to have grasped the handle of the eldest princess, and she was secretly excited.

"Wait a minute, Huaiqing. I must tell my father about this and let him punish you severely!"

The eldest princess retreated from the guards and maids, and walked side by side with Xu Zisheng by the lake. She stared at the calm lake, her voice had the texture of the impact of ice cubes, and the unique charm of a female voice.

"Did you just do it on purpose?"

Xu Zisheng looked confused and looked at the eldest princess pretending to be stupid. He asked innocently without any flaws.

"Huaiqing, what are you talking about?"

"Call me by my given name in front of them!"

There was a bit of embarrassment in the cold eyes of the eldest princess. No matter how domineering she was, she was still a woman, and she was still a young girl who had not left the palace. Naturally, she felt the probing eyes of the princes and princesses. She could almost guess what they were thinking. ten.

"Isn't this what Huaiqing agreed to?"

Xu Zisheng didn't seem to understand the meaning of the eldest princess's words. When faced with the eldest princess's questioning, he pushed back and completely swung away the responsibility.

The eldest princess was a smart woman, so she didn't know that Xu Zisheng was pretending to be stupid and didn't want to get entangled in this topic. She looked at the lake, and the ripples in her heart disappeared, and her cold face returned again.

Suddenly I heard laughter like silver bells and the sound of surging water coming from behind. The two turned to look, and saw the second princess in a flaming red dress, standing on the back of a monster, holding the horns on top of the monster's head with both hands, staggering to steady her figure, with a graceful and graceful back.

The monster was all white, with fine scales, and a flat piece of armor on its back, just enough for a person to stand on. It is three meters long, has sharp claws on its belly, and looks like a dragon.

The eldest princess withdrew her gaze and looked at Xu Zisheng, who was a little surprised, as if she was explaining to him.

"This beast is called a spiritual dragon. It is a unique spiritual beast in Zhongzhou. It has a docile personality. According to legend, it was the water mount of the human emperor in ancient times."

"The spirit dragon likes to eat purple energy in the world, so it has been kept in the palace by the royal families of all dynasties. It means that the purple energy comes from the east. It is a symbol of the orthodoxy of the human race. It is born with the magical power of looking for energy."

Purple air is the luck that only princes, nobles or sages have. This kind of monster needs purple air to nourish it, which means it is an auspicious beast. The auspicious beast sometimes raised its head, sometimes walked close to the water, and the water rippled in circles. The second princess smiled like a flower, giggled like a little hen, and had a great time.

The princes looked on with smiles, while the other two princesses ran to the shore and shouted for Lin'an to come ashore. Everyone took turns playing.

"Although the spirit dragon has a docile temperament, it is also very proud and will attack ordinary people who approach it. Lin'an is the princess, so she can play with it."

As the eldest princess spoke, she curled her lips and did something unexpected by Xu Zisheng. She put her index finger on her mouth and whistled hard.

When Linglong heard the whistle, he raised his head like a snake, turned sideways, and looked in the direction of the eldest princess and Xu Zisheng.

Everyone saw that the spirit dragon's body instantly became stiff, and suddenly it became agitated. It let out a clear and loud cry from its throat, shaking its head and trying to throw the second princess off, as if being ridden by the second princess was a very shameful thing.

"Ah!"

"Plop!"

The second princess screamed and fell into the lake. The spirit dragon twisted its body madly and swam towards the direction of the eldest princess. It broke through the water and kept crying. It was hard to tell whether it was excited or angry.

Wow! The water splashed everywhere. When it was close to the shore, the spirit dragon rushed into the sky and fell heavily. Its head hit the shore, splashing turbulent mud. A few drops of mud were splashed on the white dress of the eldest princess.

The eldest princess was a little surprised. The spirit beast seemed to be particularly close to her today. The reason she whistled was not to summon the spirit beast, but to attract its attention. She turned her head to make Lin'an, whose lower body was unstable, fall into the water. Who would have thought that the spirit dragon reacted so much and shook its head to throw Lin'an away.

"The style of the eldest princess is really like the scholars of Yunlu Academy, very treacherous!"

When Xu Zisheng saw this scene, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and he kept complaining in his heart.

Sure enough, only treacherous people can understand treacherous people the best.

The movement on the water surface startled the princes, and the prince rushed to the shore first and called for guards to save people.

"Linglong really likes Huaiqing more."

"Does this mean that Huaiqing's purple energy is stronger than Lin'an?"

"It doesn't seem right! Linglong is not very enthusiastic about us. Look at its servile appearance. I only saw it once when I was a child, and it was facing my father at that time."

"Huaiqing is over!"

The eldest princess lifted her skirt and walked towards Linglong with a faint smile, intending to ride it. On the other side, including the prince, all the princes and princesses watched this scene.

"Besides being treacherous, this princess is also very competitive!"

When the princess approached the spirit dragon, something unexpected happened to everyone. It suddenly showed its violent and aggressive side, growling hoarsely at the princess, threatening her not to get close.

The princess frowned, puzzled, and took a few steps back.

The spirit beast stopped barking, and lay on the shore with its head. Its black pearl-like pupils were bright and clear, looking at Xu Zisheng on the side, as if to say, "Come and ride me."

"Hey, the spirit dragon won't let Huaiqing get on."

"What's going on? Is the spirit dragon in a bad mood today?"

"No, its posture is waiting for someone to ride it?"

The princes began to discuss, with deep doubts on their faces, and were very curious about why the spirit dragon reacted like this.

"You are a very well-behaved little fellow. You can actually detect me!"

Xu Zisheng walked to the front of the princess, slowly stretched out his right hand, and touched Linglong's head, just like touching a puppy. Linglong made a happy and comfortable cry, and behaved very well.

The huge body of Linglong blocked the sight of other princes and princesses. They could not see Xu Zisheng's actions clearly, but just thought that Xu Zisheng was protecting the princess from being hurt by Linglong.

The princess looked at the back in front of her in surprise. Xu Zisheng actually had purple qi. Could it be that her father had cheated on Wu'an Hou? This champion was her half-brother and an illegitimate son of the royal family.

Xu Zisheng's realm was extremely high. He seemed to sense the princess's thoughts. The corners of his mouth twitched slightly. He turned back suddenly, looked at the princess very seriously, and explained.

"Marquis Wu'an is my father. I am not from the royal family. Purple Qi is not only possessed by princes and nobles!"

The princess was stunned when she heard this, then she reacted. Her pupils shrank suddenly, her eyes widened, and she looked at Xu Zisheng in disbelief.

"In addition to princes and nobles, only Confucian sages can have purple Qi. He has actually entered the realm of sages. How is this possible?"

"Okay, go back obediently!"

Xu Zisheng took his hand back and said to the auspicious beast in front of him.

The spirit dragon looked at Xu Zisheng reluctantly, twisted his body, and dived into the lake again. The water splashed and disappeared in front of everyone.

Xu Zisheng and the princess returned to the square platform. The second princess Lin'an had been fished out. She was wet all over, wearing a thick cloak, with her hands on her chest, shivering with cold, and her lips were purple. She pointed at Huaiqing angrily and cried.

"I'm going to tell my father, Huaiqing, I'm not done with you."

The eldest princess looked indifferent, as if she was used to it, and just said coldly.

"What does it have to do with me? It's obviously because Linglong was in a bad mood today and lost control."

The image of the second princess Lin'an who was defeated repeatedly and fought again and again has long been deeply rooted in people's hearts. The princes and princesses are used to it and discussed the abnormality of Linglong just now.

"Linglong is indeed wrong. It was a bit strange that it went crazy just now."

"It didn't let Huaiqing ride it, so why did it come forward?"

"It's really weird, it's hard to understand!"

As the legitimate brother of the second princess Lin'an, the prince felt sorry for his sister for two seconds, and then happily joined the discussion.

"Maybe she was in a bad mood. Linglong is not an ordinary beast, so it naturally has a temper."

But beasts are beasts after all, and their thoughts cannot be guessed. The princes and princesses discussed it for a while and then stopped paying attention.

The second princess fell into the water, and the banquet was dismissed early for fear of catching a cold. The noble princes and princesses took the carriage back to the palace, leaving the guards to clean up the mess.

Xu Zisheng got off the eldest princess's carriage in the imperial city and walked towards the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion, completely ignoring the eldest princess's gaze behind him.

In the imperial garden, curtains hang down from the four corners of the pavilion to block the cold wind, and the charcoal fire brings the warm air.

Emperor Yuan Jing in Taoist robes and Wei Yuan in Tsing Yi were playing chess. One of them was an emperor, but they rarely wore dragon robes. One is a powerful official who supervises all officials, but he always wears Tsing Yi.

Compared to the two maverick old guys, the young Crown Prince was meticulously dressed and stood respectfully beside Emperor Yuan Jing.

"Yesterday, the Imperial Master made a furnace of golden elixirs. I will send someone to give you one."

Emperor Yuan Jing twisted the chess pieces and looked at them for a long time. Then he picked up the three black stones and said with a smile.

"One golden elixir for three chess pieces, isn't it too much?"

Wei Yuan nodded and said without objecting to the deal proposed by Emperor Yuan Jing.

"Not too much."

The two of them played a few more moves. Wei Yuan picked up the six white stones from Emperor Yuan Jing and said with a smile.

"Your Majesty's camp is a little messy. I'll clean it up for you."

Emperor Yuan Jing's face was a little dark, and he said calmly without any emotion in his voice.

"Over the years, I have relied on you the most, Wei Yuan. I often think that if you had not entered the palace back then, but had taken the imperial examination, there would have been one more tailor in the empire, and I wouldn't have to worry about these trivial matters. "

Wei Yuan's expression suddenly paused, then returned to normal in an instant, and he said with a smile.

"Isn't it true that I am working for His Majesty now?"

His Highness the Crown Prince frowned and stared at the chessboard in silence. It wasn't that the chessboard fight between Emperor Yuan Jing and Duke Wei was exciting and intense, but that he was pondering the conversation between the two. He felt like he was seeing things in a fog, half understanding.

The two people sitting in the pavilion, one who has devoted himself to Taoism for twenty years, can still firmly control the affairs of the court, and the emperor's mind is as pure as fire. A man who was in charge of the yamen as a eunuch, with his literary and military skills, put countless scholars to shame.

The conversation between them requires wisdom to appreciate carefully. It is obvious that the prince's wisdom is insufficient and he has no insight.

Emperor Yuan Jing glanced at the prince who was deep in thought and spoke again.

"Actually, there is a tailor in the imperial court now, but I can't see through him and don't dare to use him, so I can only leave him aside!"

Wei Yuan's expression straightened when he heard this, his brows furrowed slightly, a trace of contemplation flashed in his clear eyes, and he spoke.

"Your Majesty is talking about Xu Zisheng, the Minister of Punishment?"

Emperor Yuan Jing nodded, picked up a chess piece again and dropped it on the chessboard. He took a step after thinking hard and said in a deep voice.

"Back then I saw that he was a talented person and would definitely become a pillar of Dafeng in the future. But I didn't expect that he was so good that it was difficult for me to control him!"

Wei Yuan glanced at the chess piece and dropped it casually, instantly putting Emperor Yuan Jing in trouble again.

"Xu Zisheng is a genius, but at a young age, he has reached the second level of Confucianism and Taoism. He is the only great Confucian in two hundred years. His growth rate is truly astonishing, beyond everyone's imagination!"

When Wei Yuan said this, he paused for a moment, as if he was considering his words. He looked at Emperor Yuan Jing who was thinking hard, gritted his teeth, and said hesitantly.

"I believe that Xu Zisheng will definitely enter the realm of a first-class sub-sage in this life and can become the pillar of the Dafeng Dynasty. Your Majesty should put him in good use and show more kindness!"

boom! The white piece on Emperor Yuan Jing's fingertips fell on the chessboard. The emperor, who had thick black hair and only crow's feet at the corners of his eyes, was silent for a few seconds. He picked up the fallen chess piece with a smile, threw it into the chess box, and said:

"I have been playing for so many years and never won. It's really boring."

After Wei Yuan heard this, he understood Emperor Yuan Jing's intention, stood up and stood aside, and said no more.

Emperor Yuan Jing then turned to look at the prince, with an unpredictable expression on his face, and asked curiously.

"I heard that the spiritual dragon suddenly went crazy the day before yesterday and threw Lin'an into the lake?"

The prince lowered his head and answered with great respect, unable to find any faults.

"At that time, Lin'an was riding a spirit dragon and playing in the water. It was Huaiqing who whistled, disturbing the spirit dragon, and then he lifted Lin'an into the water."

The prince and the second princess Lin'an are from the same mother. The eldest princess Huaiqing bullies the second princess Lin'an. As the prince is the brother of the second princess Lin'an, there is no problem in saying this. It is truthful, but it is slightly biased towards Lin'an.

In the eyes of Emperor Yuan Jing, the prince's behavior showed a simplicity that would not make him angry or fearful.

"But there is one thing that I have always cared about, but I have not figured it out."

Emperor Yuan Jing nodded. As an emperor, he had a general understanding of what happened that day.

"Spirit Dragon's reaction was too intense."

Except for Emperor Yuan Jing, who was the emperor, Linglong's attitude toward the princes and princesses was similar and they treated them equally, including the prince of the East Palace.

Regardless of whether he is a prince or a prince, as long as he has not ascended the throne of the Nine-Fifth Supreme Being, they are essentially the same.

"Father, it's more than that."

"Not only did the spirit dragon get rid of Lin'an, it swam towards Huaiqing quite excitedly. It even hit its head on the shore and lay down on the shore waiting for Huaiqing to ride."

Emperor Yuan Jing's pupils suddenly shrank, suddenly bursting out with sharp light, he stared at the prince and asked.

"Did Huaiqing ride?"

The prince shook his head. He would not lie about something that was extremely easy to find out, so he answered truthfully.

"The strange thing is that when Huaiqing tried to ride on him, the spirit dragon was extremely resistant and forced Huaiqing back."

After hearing this explanation, Emperor Yuan Jing frowned, thought for a moment, and then ordered.

"Stop, I'm going to see the spirit dragon."

Emperor Yuan Jing rode away in the dragon chariot, and the crown prince and Wei Yuan followed him. Before entering the sedan, Wei Yuan asked casually.

"Your Highness, who else was there besides Princess Huaiqing?"

The eunuch beside him lifted the curtain of the sedan, and the crown prince did not get in immediately, but turned around and said.

"What a coincidence, Xu Zisheng, who my father and Duke Wei just talked about, is also here."

Xu Zisheng was here with the eldest princess, leisurely and free, but Xu Qi'an was not so lucky. He was so anxious at this time, as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. He could not find the direction, so he could only go to Wenyuan Pavilion to look up information, wanting to know what was suppressed under Sangpo Lake, whether it was a person or an object!

Xu Qi'an suspected that the person suppressed under Sangpo Lake was the first generation of supervisors, which was related to Wuzong's usurpation of the throne. He was worried that after this first-class sorcerer escaped, he would fight with the current supervisor, causing the capital to shake and countless people to suffer. However, he had no evidence, and even the county magistrate of Taikang County, Zhao, was killed, and Taoist Renzong and Zhenbei King were involved.